December 3-4, 2005, Selected

STATE OF THE CONGREGATION!
CELEBRATIONS...CHANGES...CHALLENGES!

*** Matthew 16:16-18 "Peter answered, "The Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God." God has blessed you, Simon, son of Jonah," Jesus said, "for my Father in heaven has personally revealed this to you--this is not from any human source. You are Peter, a stone; and upon this rock I will build my church; and all the powers of hell shall not prevail against it." [Living Bible]

THE CHURCH IS TO BE THE EXTENSION OF CHRIST INTO THIS WORLD!

A GREAT COMMITMENT TO THE GREAT COMMANDMENT AND THE GREAT COMMISSION WILL GROW A GREAT CHURCH!

GREAT COMMANDMENT: Matthew 22:37-39 "Jesus replied, " 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" [New Living Translation]
- LOVING GOD IS WORSHIP or MAGNIFICATION!
- LOVING OTHERS IS SERVICE OR MINISTRY!

THE GREAT COMMISSION: Matthew 28:18-20 "Jesus...told his disciples....go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you." [New Living Translation]
- MAKING DISCIPLES IS EVANGELISM or MISSION!
- BAPTIZING THEM IS FELLOWSHIP or MEMBERSHIP!
- TEACHING THEM IS DISCIPLESHIP or MATURITY!

LIFE DEVELOPMENT!
*** Ps 127:3 "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him." [NLT]
*** 2 Tim. 3:14-15 "But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus." [NLT]
THE CHALLENGE: ADDITIONAL, PASSIONATE TEAM MATES!

MISSIONS MINISTRIES!
*** Acts 1:8 "When the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere-in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." [NLT]

"IF WE WERE NOT HERE WOULD ANYBODY NOTICE?" YES!!!
In 2005 we gave:
$380,000 in global & regional missions;
$32,000+ in local missions;
$176,824 special offerings
CHALLENGE: PERSON TO PERSON OUTREACH!

MEMBERSHIP MINISTRIES!
*** Eph. 2:19 "Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God's very own family, citizens of God's country, and you belong in God's household with every other Christian." [Living Bible]

PEOPLE GROW BEST IN SMALL GROUPS!

110 SMALL GROUPS - A 20% GROWTH OVER 2004!

313+ New Members: 153+ by Baptism and 160+ by Transfer of Membership

*** Romans 12:5 "We are many, but in Christ we are all one body. Each one is a part of that body, and each part belongs to all the other parts." [New Century Version]

CHALLENGE: FROM A CHURCH WITH SMALL GROUPS
TO A CHURCH OF SMALL GROUPS!

MATURITY MINISTRIES!
*** 2 Peter 3:18 "Grow in the grace & knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." [NIV]
EVERY CCC MEMBER TO COMPLETE “SPIRITUAL BOOT CAMP!”
*** Jude 1:20a "Dear friends...continue to build your lives on the foundation of your holy faith." [NLT]
CHALLENGE: HELP EVERY MEMBER ON TO THE JOURNEY TO MATURITY!

MINISTRY MINISTRIES!
*** Eph. 2:10 "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." [NIV]

-17 LEAD MINISTRIES & 113 MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES!
-11 NEW MINISTRIES HAVE STARTED IN 2005!
-56% OF CCC ATTENDEES SERVE 1 HOUR OR MORE A WEEK!

*** Col. 1:10a "We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard." [Message Bible]
CHALLENGE: SERVICE IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF CCC!

MAGNIFICATION MINISTRIES!
*** Psalm 29:2 “Honor the wonderful name of the Lord, and worship the Lord most holy and glorious.” [Contemporary English Version]
*** Eph. 5:19 “When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart.” [CEV]
CHALLENGE: AN EXPLOSION OF PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS TO LEAD OTHERS TO GOD’S THRONE!

MANAGEMENT MINISTRIES!
*** 1 Cor. 14:40 "Be sure that everything is done properly and in order." [NLT]
*** Eph. 3:20-21a "God can do anything, you know-far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church!" [MSG]